Learn to play "Dressed In Black" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Cm Gm G# I had given up D# A# G/B Cm I didn't know who to trust ooh Gm D# G# So I designed a shell D# A# G/B Cm Kept me from heaven and hell ooh oooh And I had hit a low Was all I let myself know Yeah I had locked my heart I was imprisoned by dark (I was imprisoned by dark) Chorus: Cm Gm D# G# You found me dressed in black D# Hiding way up at the back A# G/B Cm Life had broken my heart into pieces Gm D# G# You took my hand in yours D# You started breaking down my walls A# G/B Cm And you covered my heart in kisses Gm D# G# I thought life passed me by D# Missed my tears, ignored my cries A# G/B Cm Life had broken my heart, my spirit Gm D# G# And then you crossed my path D# You quelled my fears, you made me laugh A# G/B Cm Then you covered my heart in kisses I was down for the count I was down I was out And I had lost it all Yes I was scared, I was torn And I took to the night I'd given in to the fight And I slipped further down I felt like I had drowned Chorus Fm D# I was hopeless and broken Cm A# You opened the door for me Fm D# Cm Yeah I was hiding and you let the light in A# And now I see That you do for the wounded What they couldn't seem to You set them free Like a butterfly kissing a child with an eye for the minor key Chorus Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh You covered my heart in kisses You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm D# Fm Gm G G# B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dressed In Black" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dressed In Black" by Sia.